REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 5, 2025
FROM
PETE MENDOZA, Director, Purchasing Department
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Contract with Grant Street Group for Electronic Payment Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 20-904 with Grant Street Group, to provide credit card, debit card, and electronic acceptance and processing services to San Bernardino County departments and special districts at fixed rates, and to extend the contract by an additional three years for the total period of September 16, 2020 through September 15, 2028, with two additional one year options to extend.
2. Authorize the Purchasing Agent to approve amendments to the contract in Recommendation No. 1 to option the two one year extensions, subject to review by County Counsel.
3. Direct the Purchasing Agent to transmit any subsequent amendments, to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
(Presenter: Pete Mendoza, Director, 387-2073)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this Amendment will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). Credit and debit card processing fees for payments will be paid to Grant Street Group (GSG) directly by County and special districts (collectively referred to as County) customers in the form of a convenience fee and electronic checks will be processed free of charge; therefore, no additional costs to County departments related to payment processing fees will be incurred under this contract.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On September 15, 2020 (Item No. 53), the Board approved Agreement No. 20-904 with Grant Street Group for Electronic Payment Services in the amount of $1,675,000, for the term of September 16, 2020, through September 15, 2025.
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